N.H. Code Admin. R. Env-Dw 1403.05

Current through Register No. 25, June 20, 2024

Section Env-Dw 1403.05 - Eligibility Request Information for Construction Projects

(a) To be processed as provided in Env-Dw 1403.07(a), the applicant shall provide the following information to the department on an "Eligibility Request" form, NHDES-W-03-257, January 2021,available at https://onlineforms.nh.gov/?FormTag=NHDES-W-03-257 or via the department's web site at www.des.nh.gov, provided by the department:

(1) The water system's name and the town or city in which it is located;

(2) The water system's PWS identifier;

(3) The name, title, email address, and daytime telephone number of the applicant's point of contact for the eligibility request;

(4) A short title for the project;

(5) A concise description of the proposed project, for example "develop replacement water source" or "upgrade treatment system" and of the need for the proposed project, together with a brief description of the alternatives that have been considered and a demonstration of how the eligibility requirements of RSA 485-H:3, I are met;

(6) The amount of loan requested;

(7) The loan term requested, which shall be 5, 10, 15, or 20 years, except that a system serving a community that meets the disadvantaged affordability criteria established in Env-Dw 1405.02 may request a 30-year term, provided the loan term shall not exceed the design life of the improvement for which the loan is being requested; and

(8) If the applicant uses a paper-based eligibility request, the name and title of the individual authorized by the applicant to sign the eligibility request on behalf of the applicant.

(b) The applicant also shall provide to the department as much of the following information as practicable and necessary to support the demonstration of eligibility pursuant to (a)(5), above:

(1) For construction costs, an estimate of total project costs, including materials and labor costs, a construction contingency, and estimated planning and engineering costs, plus the amount and a description of any other costs, which may include application preparation, and other administrative costs, together with a statement of all assumptions made in estimating the costs;

(2) The current residential water rate per single family home per year;

(3) The median household income of the population served, which may be based on:

a. The results of an income survey done within the prior 3 years;

b. Data from the American Community Survey, available at http://www.census.gov/acs; or

c. Data available on the department's website;

(4) The date the applicant received governing body approval to borrow funds for the project or the date the applicant anticipates receiving such approval;

(5) The anticipated date that the:

a. Design will be started;

b. Construction contract will be awarded; and

c. Project will be completed; and

(6) The source of other funding contributing to the project, if any, and for each source the amount and status of the funding.

N.H. Code Admin. R. Env-Dw 1403.05

Derived from Volume XLI Number 6, Filed February 11, 2021, Proposed by #13164, Effective 1/26/2021, Expires 1/26/2031.